stairfoot

See also: Stairfoot

English

Etymology

stair +‎ foot

Noun

stairfoot (plural stairfoots)

1. The foot, or bottom, of a flight of stairs.
   • 1927, D. H. Lawrence, John Thomas and Lady Jane:

     He blew out the lamp, and closed the stairfoot door after him, as he slowly mounted the stairs behind her.

Related terms

• stairhead